Summer K-12 Opportunities

Summer Opportunities

The nationally recognized Carolina Master Scholars at the USC offers scholastically challenging pre-university programs, known as the Adventure Series, for rising 6th through 12th graders who are academically talented.

The series provides a comprehensive educational experience that exceeds and complements what students are learning in school.

The College of Engineering and Computing offers the following Carolina Master Scholars summer programs:

Adventures in Computer Gaming
Grades rising 6-9

Adventures in Computer Gaming
Grades rising 9-12

Use Adobe Flash to learn the skills behind graphics, modeling, animation, multi-level game design, artificial intelligence and basic programming techniques as: if/switch, for/while loop, etc. You will work in a group to create a finished product: your own 2-D game.
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Adventures in Vex Robotics
Grades rising 6-9

Learn how robots think,sense, and function before designing and building one using the Vex™ Robotics Design System. No experience in robots is necessary.
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Adventures in Engineering and Computing
Grades rising 9-12

Interested in engineering or computer science? Could you be a future computer scientist or engineer? Come learn about different types of engineering and computing.
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Other Opportunities

This partnership between educators and businesses provides gifted minority students with cultural and academic activities and role models in engineering and computer science. Through a series of technical workshops, students are exposed to the sciences, which helps enhance their academic skills. Rising high-school freshmen spend four days and three nights on the USC campus, and sophomores, juniors, and seniors spend six days and five nights on campus. College of Engineering and Computing personnel assist with the workshops. For more information, contact: Mr. Wilie J. Morgan, ph 803-960-3327, email: pmecs@att.netFind more Information Here